What C.E.O.s Really Think About Trump’s Tariffs

2025-08-11

Last week, President Trump hit many countries with yet another round of punishing tariffs. So far, the economy has been resilient in the face of his trade war, but it’s unclear how long that will last.Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor-at-large of DealBook, discusses what C.E.O.s are telling him about the president’s tariffs, and where they think all of this is headed.Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook for The New York Times.Background rea...

Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor-at-large of DealBook, discusses what C.E.O.s are telling him about the president’s tariffs, and where they think all of this is headed.

Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Staggering U.S. tariffs began last week as Mr. Trump widened his trade war.
From DealBook: Mr. Trump’s higher tariffs are here. Now what?

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